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Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Ἰὼλ (Iṑl), from Punic 𐤀𐤉 (ʾy, “island”).
Proper noun
Iol f (indeclinable)
- (historical) Former name of Caesarea, Cherchell (a city in northern Algeria).
Derived terms
References
- Iol in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Iol”, in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857), A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly